City of Blood trailer, cast and Disney+ release date

The new 8-part thriller series from Germany streams from 16 September and stars Lea Drinda, Soma Pysall and Lars Eidinger

Take a first look at the official trailer for the Hulu Original series from Germany, City of Blood, offering a glimpse into a dystopian Berlin where two sisters uncover the shocking truth about the city's hidden power structures only to find themselves at the centre of a life-threatening conflict.

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When does City of Blood begin streaming on Disney+?

City of Blood premieres on Disney+ in the UK on 16 September 2026. 

How many episodes of City of Blood are there?

There are eight episodes in total.

What is City of Blood about?

Berlin, a city-state on the brink. Crime shapes everyday life in a world destroyed by climate change. While a privileged few live beneath a fully climate-controlled dome, the rest of the city sinks into corruption and violence. The sisters Bea and Phoebe were separated as children by a twist of fate. Bea, chronically ill, grows up sheltered with her adoptive mother, while Phoebe fights for survival on the streets of Berlin. 

When their worlds collide again on the eve of pivotal elections, they uncover a terrifying truth: Vampires control organized crime and are determined to seize political power. Blood has become the city's true currency. Caught between rival forces, Bea and Phoebe must confront the ultimate question: Who poses the greater threat, humans or vampires?

Who’s in the cast of City of Blood?

The series features an outstanding cast of established stars and exciting new talent from Germany, including:

• Lea Drinda

• Soma Pysall

• Franz Hartwig

• Jördis Triebel

• David Schütter

• Mouataz Alshaltouh

• Jenny Schily

• Dagmar Manzel

• Melika Foroutan

• Jan Georg Schütte

• Lars Eidinger

Who created City of Blood?

City of Blood was created by Philipp Kadelbach and Elena Lyubarskaya, who wrote the scripts together with Kim Zimmermann, Daniela Baumgärtl, Martin Behnke, Nicki Bloom and Tillmann Roth. Additional writing was provided by Bernd Lange and Niko Schulz-Dornburg.

The series is inspired by the graphic novel Berlinoir by Reinhard Kleist and Tobias O. Meißner.

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